Lei XU 许 磊
b. 1999
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b. 1999
Lei XU was born in Tianjin, China. He first got a BA in cinema from Hong Kong Baptist University, then graduated with an MA from the Royal College of Art, UK. As an artist based in Guangzhou/London, Lei focuses on exploring the nature of technology and how it affects reality and human existence. Through his artwork, Lei explores and exposes a new type of dialogue that makes humans refocus on themselves and reawaken from this alienated world. Now he is working on topics related to life, trauma, and human existence.
Email: 3s1y1w@gmail.com INS: 3s1y1w
EXHIBITIONS
· Regain Moisture by Tide without a Cause 2024.12.10-2025.1.26, 之间GAP, Chengdu, China· Art Heals 2024.7.30-2024.8.30, Omi Art Gallery, UK
· RCA2023 2023.6.30-2023.7.12, Royal College of Art Battersea, UK
EDUCATION
· RCA MA Photography 2022.9-2023.8
· HKBU BA Cinema and Television (1st Class Honor) 2018.8-2022.7
WORK EXPERIENCE
· TEDxUIC Department Officer/Staff (2018-2021, Zhihai, China)
· New Media Editing and Knowledge Database Management Intern (2021.6-2021.8, Shenzhen, China)
AWARDS & LISTED
· National Advertising Art Design Competition for College Students
Video Creative Advertising - the Second Prize in Guangdong Province (2020, China)
· Hong Kong Contemporary Design Awards Bronze Award (2022, China)
· CADA Japan Concept Art Design Award, 3rd Prize (2022, China)
· United International College Scholarship in the 2019-2020 Academic Year - First Class Award on the basis of excellent academic performance
· United International College Scholarship in the 2020-2021 Academic Year - First Class Award on the basis of excellent academic performance
· United International College Scholarship in the 2021-2022 Academic Year - First Class Award on the basis of excellent academic performance